Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
SECOND DEATH IN VIRGINIA ASSOCIATED WITH H1N1 VIRUS
(RICHMOND, Va.)- A second death in Virginia associated with the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, was announced today by State Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA.
The patient was an adult male from the Arlington Health District. Although the cause of death has not been confirmed, the H1N1 virus appears to have been a factor. The patient had an underlying medical condition that put him at greater risk of complications from flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 127 deaths in the nation caused by the new virus. There have been 332 deaths in laboratory-confirmed H1N1 cases worldwide.
"We offer our condolences to the family for their loss," Dr. Remley said. "The patient's preexisting medical conditions, which increased his risk of complications from influenza, does not lessen the impact of his death."
Unfortunately, since seasonal flu results in about 36,000 deaths nationwide and approximately 1,000 die in Virginia each year from influenza and pneumonia, deaths associated with the H1N1 virus are not unexpected, Dr. Remley added.
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10627954
(RICHMOND, Va.)- A second death in Virginia associated with the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, was announced today by State Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA.
The patient was an adult male from the Arlington Health District. Although the cause of death has not been confirmed, the H1N1 virus appears to have been a factor. The patient had an underlying medical condition that put him at greater risk of complications from flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 127 deaths in the nation caused by the new virus. There have been 332 deaths in laboratory-confirmed H1N1 cases worldwide.
"We offer our condolences to the family for their loss," Dr. Remley said. "The patient's preexisting medical conditions, which increased his risk of complications from influenza, does not lessen the impact of his death."
Unfortunately, since seasonal flu results in about 36,000 deaths nationwide and approximately 1,000 die in Virginia each year from influenza and pneumonia, deaths associated with the H1N1 virus are not unexpected, Dr. Remley added.
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10627954